“Drago”

Alexander Volkov’s next fight

41-11-0 · Heavyweight · #2 ranked

Next fight

No fight booked

Alexander Volkov last fought on Oct 24, 2026, when Volkov beat Rizvan Kuniev by decision (unanimous). We update this page as soon as a new bout is announced.

Alexander Volkov’s record

Record

41-11-0

Wins by KO/TKO

By submission

By decision

Current streak

3 wins

Profile

Division: Heavyweight
Ranking: #2 Heavyweight
Age: 38
Height: 6′7″
Reach: 80″
Fighting style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Born: Moscow, Russia
Trains at: Global Fight Gym
UFC debut: Nov. 19, 2016
Status: Active

Fight history

All 52 professional bouts, newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Rd
win	Rizvan Kuniev	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 333	Oct 24, 2026	3 · 5:00
win	Waldo Cortes Acosta	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 328	May 9, 2026	3 · 5:00
win	Jailton Almeida	Decision (split)	UFC 321	Oct 25, 2025	3 · 5:00
loss	Ciryl Gane	Decision (split)	UFC 310	Dec 7, 2024	3 · 5:00
win	Sergei Pavlovich	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov	Jun 22, 2024	3 · 5:00
win	Tai Tuivasa	Submission (Ezekiel choke)	UFC 293	Sep 10, 2023	2 · 4:37
win	Alexander Romanov	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili	Mar 11, 2023	1 · 2:16
win	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik	Jun 4, 2022	1 · 2:12
loss	Tom Aspinall	Submission (straight armbar)	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall	Mar 19, 2022	1 · 3:45
win	Marcin Tybura	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 267	Oct 30, 2021	3 · 5:00
loss	Ciryl Gane	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov	Jun 26, 2021	5 · 5:00
win	Alistair Overeem	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov	Feb 6, 2021	2 · 2:06
win	Walt Harris	TKO (body kick and punches)	UFC 254	Oct 24, 2020	2 · 1:15
loss	Curtis Blaydes	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov	Jun 20, 2020	5 · 5:00
win	Greg Hardy	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar	Nov 9, 2019	3 · 5:00
loss	Derrick Lewis	KO (punches)	UFC 229	Oct 6, 2018	3 · 4:49
win	Fabrício Werdum	KO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov	Mar 17, 2018	4 · 1:38
win	Stefan Struve	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve	Sep 2, 2017	3 · 3:30
win	Roy Nelson	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis	Apr 15, 2017	3 · 5:00
win	Timothy Johnson	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2	Nov 19, 2016	3 · 5:00
win	Attila Végh	KO (punches)	M-1 Challenge 68	Jun 16, 2016	1 · 2:38
win	Denis Smoldarev	Submission (triangle choke)	M-1 Challenge 64	Feb 19, 2016	3 · 0:41
loss	Cheick Kongo	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 139	Jun 26, 2015	3 · 5:00
loss	Tony Johnson	Decision (split)	Bellator 136	Apr 10, 2015	3 · 5:00
win	Alexei Kudin	Decision (unanimous)	Union MMA Pro 2015	Feb 21, 2015	3 · 5:00
win	Roy Boughton	TKO (punches)	Tech-KREP FC: Battle of Heroes	Dec 12, 2014	1 · 0:40
win	Blagoy Ivanov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Bellator 120	May 17, 2014	2 · 1:08
win	Mighty Mo	KO (head kick)	Bellator 116	Apr 11, 2014	1 · 2:44
win	Mark Holata	TKO (punches)	Bellator 111	Mar 7, 2014	1 · 1:21
loss	Vitaly Minakov	TKO (punches)	Bellator 108	Nov 15, 2013	1 · 2:57
win	Rich Hale	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 84	Dec 14, 2012	5 · 5:00
win	Vinicius Queiroz	TKO (punches)	Bellator 80	Nov 9, 2012	2 · 4:59
win	Brett Rogers	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 75	Oct 5, 2012	3 · 5:00
win	Stefan Stankovic	TKO (punches)	MFP: Mayor Cup 2012	May 26, 2012	1 · 4:27
win	Ricco Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous)	BF: Baltic Challenge 3	Feb 23, 2012	3 · 5:00
win	Arsen Abdulkerimov	TKO (punches)	M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson	Nov 20, 2011	1 · 0:26
win	Bahodir Ibrogimov	TKO (punches)	MMA Corona Cup 1	Oct 7, 2011	2 · 2:22
win	Nedyalko Karadzhov	TKO (punches)	League S-70: Russia vs. Brazil	Aug 5, 2011	1 · 2:41
win	Denis Goltsov	TKO (punches)	M-1 Challenge 25	Apr 28, 2011	2 · 3:05
win	Ruslan Chapko	TKO (punches)	Voronezh Interregional 2011	Jan 15, 2011	1 · N/A
loss	Pat Bennett	Decision (unanimous)	M-1 Challenge 22	Dec 10, 2010	4 · 5:00
win	Evgeni Babich	TKO (punches)	LM: Tournament 3	Sep 18, 2010	1 · 2:10
win	Eldar Yagudin	TKO (punches)	Ratnoe Pole: The First Battlefield	Aug 7, 2010	1 · 4:34
loss	Maxim Grishin	Submission (rear-naked choke)	M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Finals	Jul 22, 2010	1 · 2:39
win	Alexander Romaschenko	Submission (rear-naked choke)	M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 3	May 28, 2010	1 · 2:59
win	Vitalii Yalovenko	TKO (doctor stoppage)	M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 2	Apr 10, 2010	2 · 1:05
win	Ibragim Magomedov	Decision (unanimous)	M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals	Dec 3, 2009	3 · 5:00
win	Smbat Zakaryan	TKO (punches)	ProFC: Union Nation Cup 3	Oct 30, 2009	1 · 4:20
win	Abdulhalik Magomedov	TKO (punches)	M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 8	Oct 4, 2009	1 · 4:43
loss	Akhmed Sultanov	Submission (armbar)	M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 4	Jun 24, 2009	1 · 2:50
win	Adam Alikhanov	TKO (punches)	M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3	May 28, 2009	1 · 0:20
win	Nikolay Pleshakov	TKO (punches)	M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 2	Apr 19, 2009	1 · 1:20

Fight history adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: S.Troshchenko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexander Volkov fighting next?

Alexander Volkov has no fight booked right now. Alexander Volkov last fought on Oct 24, 2026, when Volkov beat Rizvan Kuniev by decision (unanimous).

What is Alexander Volkov’s record?

Alexander Volkov is 41-11-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, with 24 wins by knockout, 4 by submission and 13 by decision.

How tall is Alexander Volkov and what division does Volkov fight in?

Alexander Volkov is 6′7″ with a 80″ reach and fights at heavyweight.